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Help with cabinet color selection, please!
Comments (8)DH & I agree with both of you about the gray. It's too much and we will probably tire of it quickly. I am trying to figure out if those cabinets are also wood-mode and their stain color so I can compare that against other color options. Here's one with the perimeter cabinet color I like and a painted island - cannot tell if that's a gray? But DH is getting thrown off as he thinks it's too busy with the backsplash. https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchens-traditional-kitchen-dc-metro-phvw-vp~5787675-traditional-kitchen-dc-metro I also suggested bringing in a waterfall counter for the island and leaving all cabinets the same color as seen in this picture. But DH is worried the waterfall counter is too much of a trend that will go away and also concerned about the expense. https://www.houzz.com/photos/huntington-beach-contemporary-kitchen-orange-county-phvw-vp~162920-Beach-contemporary-kitchen DH is a fan of this slab style and overall color / finish. I like it but think it might look dirty and dated very quickly. https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-clean-warm-kitchen-contemporary-kitchen-san-diego-phvw-vp~845494--contemporary-warm-kitchen-contemporary-kitchen-san-diego Ayeâ¦....See MorePlease help select the right shade of grey for the kitchen cabinets
Comments (34)gray wouldn't work with your current tile but i hear from you you're willing to replace it it might work very well with your wood but you're not taking it into the kitchen, right? I'd look at the kitchen as a whole..and try to determine my flooring first..what would work with my vision(don't choose your gray just yet), with the rest of the space, and won't look like an afterthought? (I personally just continued floors into the kitchen because the space dictated it, and I couldn't think of any other solution that wouldn't chop the space and won't look like an afterthought. was easier though since floor was laid all in once sharing this as somebody who has reddish walnut floooring, and light taupe/greige cabinets (that can be more gray or almost oatmeal depending on the light. that's what I love about them..how they constantly change) I like the contrast between brown/red and warm grey or off white... you need to know what level of contrast you're good with. I have several colors going on in my house and all work with the flooring, sometimes the consrast is higher, sometimes milder. I think shade of gray(or any other color..my first choice for cabinets was much bolder a color))) would depend a lot on all the other elements..and floor is a very important one. Consider it first; it will lead you to decision about the color Also agree that you won't know how a color will behave until you see it in your space in your light. All my door samples didn't work..they were too cold. They looked great when laid hotizontally. The moment I put them vertically as they'd be installed vertically too-they were too cold for what I wanted. I'm a warm color person, I pick warm version of any color for major surfaces, so wasn't good enough. In the end we went with a custom color. No Revere Pewter no Elephant Breath no Dovetail..nothing I had high hopes for worked in my house as I wanted it to work. So. I'd figure out the whole big picture first. Check flooring options. Then narrow on color. Then..sample. I'd go with lighter, warmer shade of color in your case. Your tile will need to correspond with your wood floors too. And have some contrast with your cabs. And..I don't know what you expect of tiles but mine shouldn't be slippery for example. That's not an easy fit. So I'd start with the most complicated part-the flooring that will go with everything that stays AND with whatever your vision is for the future....See MoreNeed help with selecting kitchen cabinets for budget conscious people
Comments (4)With Ikea, you get very sturdy cabinets that use excellent quality Blum hinges. You can get just about ANY type of Shaker or other style and color of door from Semihandmade or Scherr's, which are specially designed exactly for IKEA cabinets. You are not limited at all by Ikea's colors and styles. Ikea stands behind its products and if you search within Gardenweb for "Scherr's" and/or "Semihandmade," you will be surprised by how many very happy and satisfied customers with beautiful, functional kitchens, with all kinds of roll-out lowers, trash roll-outs, etc. All of IKEA's stuff is hack-able as well, with examples all over the internet. Finally, the IKEA planner, while not perfect, is fairly user-friendly, and you can work and design your kitchen online, play with the planner, and figure out the best configuration for your situation. People in the Kitchens forum (not this remodeling forum, most likely), are very adept and skilled and willing to help you with the design. They can even sometimes go into your design, online, and help you design. You'll see. It's a great budget way to go....See MoreNeed help selecting kitchen cabinet paint colors!
Comments (27)Your friend should tell you which stone yards he/she works with so you can go look at the slabs (with a cabinet door with you to hold up against them) and take home samples of the ones you like to see in your lighting. Given the warm tones in the cabinets and floor, creams or warmer whites would probably be better than cool/stark whites or grays. Unless you want to go dark - then a black would work well too. It all depends on what your style is, the colors you like, and what you are looking to achieve. Do some googling and searching on here - warm wood kitchens - and see what you like and strikes your fancy. While getting ideas from pictures is great to steer you in a general direction, slabs vary greatly in person so you MUST see everything in person or run the risk of being hugely disappointed in what you get vs. what you *thought* you were getting. https://www.google.com/search?q=oak+cabinets+with+granite&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjCyZLZ_eDfAhXIwlQKHd_jDnwQ_AUoAXoECAwQAQ&biw=375&bih=544...See MoreUser
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